Text extraction from PDF results in one long string (python)
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I currently have the following function
def readFile(fileName):
text = ""
pdfFileObj = open(fileName, 'rt')
pdfReader = PyPDF2.PdfFileReader(pdfFileObj)
num_pages = pdfReader.numPages
count = 0
while count < num_pages:
pageObj = pdfReader.getPage(count)
text += pageObj.extractText()
count += 1
pdfFileObj.close()
return text
But for most PDFs that I try this on it returns one long string without any spaces between words or sentences. Am I doing something wrong or is there a way to split up the words?
python pdf pypdf2
asked Nov 16 '18 at 6:05
LaurensLaurens
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I currently have the following function
def readFile(fileName):
text = ""
pdfFileObj = open(fileName, 'rt')
pdfReader = PyPDF2.PdfFileReader(pdfFileObj)
num_pages = pdfReader.numPages
count = 0
while count < num_pages:
pageObj = pdfReader.getPage(count)
text += pageObj.extractText()
count += 1
pdfFileObj.close()
return text
But for most PDFs that I try this on it returns one long string without any spaces between words or sentences. Am I doing something wrong or is there a way to split up the words?
python pdf pypdf2
asked Nov 16 '18 at 6:05
LaurensLaurens
186
Do not assume that you always can extract all text from any PDF. The PDF format is not designed to be able to do that. A common litmus test is to try and copy the text using Acrobat Reader. If that succeeds, it indicates a limitation of your current toolchain.
– usr2564301
Nov 16 '18 at 10:14
Possible duplicate of Extracting text from PDF in Python
– stovfl
Nov 16 '18 at 10:42
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I currently have the following function
def readFile(fileName):
text = ""
pdfFileObj = open(fileName, 'rt')
pdfReader = PyPDF2.PdfFileReader(pdfFileObj)
num_pages = pdfReader.numPages
count = 0
while count < num_pages:
pageObj = pdfReader.getPage(count)
text += pageObj.extractText()
count += 1
pdfFileObj.close()
return text
But for most PDFs that I try this on it returns one long string without any spaces between words or sentences. Am I doing something wrong or is there a way to split up the words?
python pdf pypdf2
asked Nov 16 '18 at 6:05
LaurensLaurens
186
I currently have the following function
def readFile(fileName):
text = ""
pdfFileObj = open(fileName, 'rt')
pdfReader = PyPDF2.PdfFileReader(pdfFileObj)
num_pages = pdfReader.numPages
count = 0
while count < num_pages:
pageObj = pdfReader.getPage(count)
text += pageObj.extractText()
count += 1
pdfFileObj.close()
return text
But for most PDFs that I try this on it returns one long string without any spaces between words or sentences. Am I doing something wrong or is there a way to split up the words?
python pdf pypdf2
python pdf pypdf2
asked Nov 16 '18 at 6:05
LaurensLaurens
186
asked Nov 16 '18 at 6:05
LaurensLaurens
186
asked Nov 16 '18 at 6:05
LaurensLaurens
186
asked Nov 16 '18 at 6:05
LaurensLaurens
186
asked Nov 16 '18 at 6:05
LaurensLaurens
186
186
Do not assume that you always can extract all text from any PDF. The PDF format is not designed to be able to do that. A common litmus test is to try and copy the text using Acrobat Reader. If that succeeds, it indicates a limitation of your current toolchain.
– usr2564301
Nov 16 '18 at 10:14
Possible duplicate of Extracting text from PDF in Python
– stovfl
Nov 16 '18 at 10:42
add a comment |
Do not assume that you always can extract all text from any PDF. The PDF format is not designed to be able to do that. A common litmus test is to try and copy the text using Acrobat Reader. If that succeeds, it indicates a limitation of your current toolchain.
– usr2564301
Nov 16 '18 at 10:14
Possible duplicate of Extracting text from PDF in Python
– stovfl
Nov 16 '18 at 10:42
Do not assume that you always can extract all text from any PDF. The PDF format is not designed to be able to do that. A common litmus test is to try and copy the text using Acrobat Reader. If that succeeds, it indicates a limitation of your current toolchain.
– usr2564301
Nov 16 '18 at 10:14
Do not assume that you always can extract all text from any PDF. The PDF format is not designed to be able to do that. A common litmus test is to try and copy the text using Acrobat Reader. If that succeeds, it indicates a limitation of your current toolchain.
– usr2564301
Nov 16 '18 at 10:14
Possible duplicate of Extracting text from PDF in Python
– stovfl
Nov 16 '18 at 10:42
Possible duplicate of Extracting text from PDF in Python
– stovfl
Nov 16 '18 at 10:42
add a comment |
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Do not assume that you always can extract all text from any PDF. The PDF format is not designed to be able to do that. A common litmus test is to try and copy the text using Acrobat Reader. If that succeeds, it indicates a limitation of your current toolchain.
– usr2564301
Nov 16 '18 at 10:14
Possible duplicate of Extracting text from PDF in Python
– stovfl
Nov 16 '18 at 10:42